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Interconnectivity where it is not expected

I was actively involved in packet radio here in Canberra in the 80’s and 90’s. Great stuff, and a ton of fun. We had a core group of probably 10 -15 people here who were active. I did…

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QRP Labs Ultimate3S

Sooooo. A long time ago I discovered that I enjoyed using the Weak Signal Propagation Reporter (WSPR) to see how open various bands were during the day. I even went to various parks at lunchtime to set up…

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G90 and JT8

Today I worked on getting JT8 working with my G90. It was a bit of a journey, so I thought I would add it to my blog for later use. Rig control: The G90 CAT interface is a…

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Ham Radio Delux and the Xiegu G90

I am enjoying the G90 that I purchased the other week, and now that work is over for the year I have time to start getting it ready for digital modes. One thing that infuriates my enormously is…

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A GPS based Shack Clock

I recently finished a small Arduino based clock that uses an inexpensive GP module coupled with a 2 line LCD display.  I used the template from my QCX case as the basis for the design of the enclosure….

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SOTA Winter Bonuses!

I just received an awesome email from the SOTA Manager here in the ACT. “The VK1 SOTA 3 point winter bonus period commences at 00:00h UTC 15 June, that’s 10:00 am Friday 15 June 2018 and concludes at 23:59h UTC on 14…

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